Labrynna, a diverse region built from the remains of a once great kingdom, has been infiltrated by Vern, Sorceress of Shadows, who has traveled through time to bring sorrow to the past and the present. Lacking its own hero, Labrynna must rely on Link, the savior of the faraway kingdom of Hyrule, who has been summoned to the Land of Ages by the Triforce to prevent the return of a greater evil. This is the 8th canonical Zelda game, "The Legend of Zelda: Seeds of the Mysterious Tree: Chapter of Spacetime", the second game in the series to be developed by Flagship. On this episode, Monica joins the show to discuss the migration patterns of the zora, the mechanics of time vs. metatime, and the multiple timelines implied by playing the games in a different order.
Read MoreEpisode 8: Seeds of the Mysterious Tree: Chapter of Earth
Holodrum, a sparse collection of settlements around the ancient Temple of Seasons. has been besieged by Onox, General of Darkness, who has sent the seasons into disarray. Lacking its own hero, Holodrum must rely on Link, the savior of the faraway kingdom of Hyrule, who has been summoned to the Land of Seasons by the Triforce to prevent the return of a greater evil. This is the 7th canonical Zelda game, "The Legend of Zelda: Seeds of the Mysterious Tree: Chapter of Earth", the first game in the series to be developed by Flagship. We discuss the purpose of the Oracle of Seasons, the true form of General Onox, and why gorons are everywhere.
Read MoreBonus Episode 3: Thor: Ragnarok
The gods of Asgard have protected the Nine Realms of Yggdrasil since time immemorial. Thor, God of Thunder and Prince of Asgard, has refused the throne from his aging father Odin in order to personally protect the nine realms. But the return of an ancient figure from Asgard's dark past forces Thor to re-evaluate his responsibilities to Asgard, the source of his power, and the very foundations of his kingdom.
Read MoreEpisode 7: Majora's Mask: Part 3: Forgive Your Friend
Link has freed all four guardian giants of Termina and is ready to summon them to hold up the moon. But to prepare for the final confrontation with Skull Kid, he must first help all the people of Termina. We discuss the interconnected nature of the side quests, the fusion of timelines, the true natures of Majora's Mask and the Fierce Deity Mask.
Read MoreEpisode 7: Majora's Mask: Part 2: Destined to Fade
Before the moon could fall and destroy Termina, Link sent himself 72 hours back in time and embarked on a quest to summon four giants who could hold up the moon. Link gets to know the strange characters of this world with what little time he has left, only to abandon them and travel back in time again and again, slowly making progress with each cycle. We discuss the presence of space aliens in Termina, the rejuvenating power of rock 'n' roll, and the nature of the curse emanating from the Stone Tower Temple.
Read MoreEpisode 7: Majora's Mask: Part 1: A Terrible Fate
The Hero of Time, having fulfilled his destiny, returned to a past where his adventures never happened. While on a journey in search of his lost friend, he falls into the familiar but uncanny world of Termina, the setting of the 6th canonical Zelda game, "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask", the first of three sequels to Ocarina of Time. We discuss the metaphysical location of Termina, the identity of the Goddess of Time, and the various strange and sad inhabitants of a world due to be destroyed in 72 hours.
Read MoreBonus Episode 2: Mailbag
On our second mailbag episode, we answer all your pressing questions, including what a sequel to Zelda II would be, who we would cast in a live action Zelda movie, and the imperalism of the Hylian royal family. Also, we discover that Hyrule Warriors is the same thing as Kingdom Hearts.
Read MoreEpisode 6: Ocarina of Time: Part 3: The Hero of Time
Having traveled back and forth through time on his journey, Link has earned the mantle of the Hero of Time, and must face Ganondorf for the fate of Hyrule... even if time is fractured in the process. We discuss Sheik's identity, the distinction between Ganon and Ganondorf, and Cameron finally breaks from the Hyrule Historia to introduce his theory of the Accursed Timeline.
Read MoreEpisode 6: Ocarina of Time: Part 2: The Child of Destiny
Link, the young boy from the forest, drew the Master Sword from its holy pedestal and unlocked the sacred realm for the dark wizard Ganon. After a seven-year stasis, he awakes in a dark future ruled by Ganon, and must gather the Seven Sages to defeat the King of Evil once and for all. We discuss the nature of being a sage, the war crimes committed by the Sheikah, and Twinrova canonically going to heaven.
Read MoreEpisode 6: Ocarina of Time: Part 1: The Boy Without a Fairy
The recently united Kingdom of Hyrule is still recovering from a civil war that raged countless eras. In "The Legend of the Zelda: Ocarina of Time", the 5th canonical Zelda game, the young princess of this fragile kingdom devises a plan to protect it from the machinations of an evil sorcerer-king, with the help of an outcast from the forest. We discuss the hierarchy of forest spirits, the secret old Goron god, and the inherent goofiness of the Child Link sequence.
Read MoreEpisode 5: Dreaming Island
Link, slayer of Ganon, abdicated the divine power of the Triforce and sailed the oceans seeking enlightenment. After being caught in a storm, he awakens on the mysterious, dreamlike Koholint Island, the setting of the 4th canonical Zelda game, "The Legend of Zelda: Dreaming Island", the first of the side-story games and the first of the "weird" Zelda titles. We discuss parasomnial metaphysics, theosomnial abiogenesis, and fictosomnial hypercanon.
Read MoreEpisode 4: Triforce of the Gods
Welcome to The Light World, a kingdom created by aliens from a distant nebula, haunted by an evil from a bygone age. A prequel to the NES games, this is the 3rd canonical Zelda game, "The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods". We discuss how Link kills human beings, whether he's the bastard child of the Royal Family, and his ability to undo death and remake the universe.
Read MoreEpisode 3: The Adventure of Link
We return to the Little Kingdom of Hyrule in the 2nd canonical Zelda game, "The Legend of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link". Years later, the courageous youth who defeated Ganon learns of the third kind of triforce, the legend of Zelda, and his own destiny to become a great king.
Read MoreBonus Episode 1: Mailbag
On our very first mailbag episode, we answer all the questions you've sent in so far. Does Tingle fuck? Why is it called The Legend of Zelda? Are Lorule and the Dark World Related? We answer all this and more, plus Cam introduces his theory of the Somnial Nintendo Multiverse.
Read MoreEpisode 2: The Hyrule Fantasy
Welcome to the Little Kingdom of Hyrule, the dangerous setting of the 1st canonical Zelda game, "The Hyrule Fantasy: The Legend of Zelda". Or, is this place even a kingdom at all? Is it some kind of labyrinth built to hide the triforce? Also, is Link a Christian? Tune in to learn about the foundation of the entire Zelda series.
Read MoreEpisode 1: Breath of the Wild
Instead of beginning at the beginning, we begin at the end, by explaining the world of the 19th canonical Zelda game, "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild". No one is rightly sure when this game takes place, other than that is long after any other game in the series, in a world seeped in history.
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